The Strange Death of Alex Raymond #[nn]

This hardcover collects the entirety of Dave Sim's ambitious and visually dense graphic novel, a meditation on the life and work of iconic comic strip artist Alex Raymond, creator of Flash Gordon. The book explores Raymond's mysterious death in 1956 while also serving as a deep dive into the craft and philosophy of cartooning, presented in Sim's distinctive, highly detailed style. It includes the complete narrative along with extensive supplementary material and essays that contextualize the work within Sim's broader career and the history of comics.